Genevieve Nnaji (1979- ) is a Nigerian actress, widely seen as the top actress in Nollywood, a superstar even. She is well-known not just in Nigeria but across English-speaking Africa, if not beyond.
She is also, according to this blog, the most beautiful actress in Nigeria. I am hardly alone in that opinion. I have read that she has bad skin and duck feet, but she is a beauty to me!
In 2004 she was the face of Lux soap in Nigeria. Her face appeared on billboards across the country.
She has appeared in dozens of films, at least 80. Nollywood films take about a month to make and most go straight to video. They seem to run about 90 minutes.
As of this writing (January 2009) you can see some of her films on YouTube – cut up into ten-minute pieces (the longest video YouTube allows). I do not remember seeing her films there a year ago and I doubt they will still be there a year from now. So go see her while you have the chance! She acts in English.
I have not seen any of her films all the way through yet, so I do not know how much of her stardom is due to her charm and beauty and how much to her acting talent.
When she went to Sierra Leone after the war the people there were overjoyed to see her, like she was a visiting princess or something. People love her in Ghana too.
Well, not everyone loves her. Most people tend to either love her or hate her. It is hard to be in the middle about her.
Her parents had a hard time accepting her decision to become an actress. Acting is not a universally respected profession in Nigeria, not like law or engineering. All the stories in the press about the private lives of Nollywood stars does not help either – it makes acting seem like an immoral way of life. So much so that people urge Nnaji to turn to God!
She does believe in God – she is Catholic. In fact, she says this is what God wants her to do now in her life. Part of how she knows it was God’s will is that her father, who has always been so strict, surprisingly let her go into acting!
At the beginning it was hard: she was a nobody who had to prove her talent. But now her troubles are those of being famous: the press that tries to tear her down and tell the world all about her private life, even spreading false stories about her.
She had a child at 17 and one year she was not allowed to make any films at all – neither of which were able to sink her star.
In addition to acting, she came out with some songs, like “No More”, and a line of clothing called Sainte Genevieve.
She is an Igbo. She was born in her mother’s hometown in Imo state but grew up in Lagos.
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It’s funny, almost all of the Nigerians I come across are Igbo!
How are Nollywood films? Have you seen any, Abagond? Are they any good? Or at least entertaining in a campy way?
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I have not seen any Nollywood films yet. Though since I discovered that some of them are complete on YouTube – something that will probably not last long – I plan to see one soon, like sometime this weekend.
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hi how are u doing
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she is pretty,cute n unique.i luv her
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go ahead mydear people must talk about u but u re good
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you have to get the truth into your dull skull that omotola is the number one and you others follow bcos she speaks high quality english and she is more beautiful than you are.my advice for you is to quit acting and search for the father of your kid else she/he is still a bastard
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Nollywood (English Market Genre) seems to be an entirely Igbo industry… of course u have the few yorubas like Omotola and Bimbola Akintola, but Yorubas have their own language movies as well.
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i think yo rite she is the most beautiful, hottest and figureful nigerian i have ever seen, she is the only reason i watch nigerian movie. yo cool gal kisses
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oh my God she hoootttiiiee…….stop hating she is gat the looks.she is the african queen followed by my mother and then mi…..hahahahah.she missed out on coming to uganda but am still waiting. haters go hang yo self on a tomato tree with a shoe lace.
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hi,this is one of my best ladies i love in the world shes beautiful,has nice body and colour i mean i love her seriously
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hello,l love u ma’ dia en’ yo’ hot l wish 2 get 2 u bt don’t kwn how. kip it up ma’ dia.
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if d world is mine, I’ll give genevieve all they flowers, birds dat sing n all d precious stones. Haters should not 4get one thing, she is God’s carbon copy. My Lady, i adore U.
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my dear, beauty is of the Lord. ur haters r just jealous of U. I bet U if they have the chance u ve now, i won’t critise u at all. i love u .
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she is ugly as hell she is a bitchi ugly ugly ugly
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damilola u are right omotola is the nember one of all nigerian actress but stella is nember two
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Pls, I want to get contact with her.
Nickson
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pls i want contact with her
jose
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she has charisma, humour and puts nigeria where it is now in the world of acting.
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I do not have any contact information for her.
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you’re good
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i agree wid u hot chik, haters should put razer blaades in a glass of water and swallow, u guys r jst jelous of her, she is ma idol, love ma sister and God bless and take care of u and ur family ,also u kid.
love dear
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i love ur skin, ur shape just and legs jst like mine!!! keep it up even without make up, u still mwaaa, like in the super love move?! man u killed it. God bless the work of ur hands.
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Beauty is of God,in this world thare are diffrent kinds of beauty but urs ok my dear. Don,t mind what they say about u always be the Genevieve u are, i think i like ur way.
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My dear gene hope all are well with u coz thats my daily wish. am joan from Tanzania, i just want to tell you i love ol about you, ur beautifull, talented, inteligent, honest strong and truthfully to ur self. i don spend a day without login your website to just see ur face even my husband wonders how much luve i have for u, i always tell him if he wants to cheat me and be forgiven it shud be with u. I now think u understand how much i ador u. One thing please put more of ur photos, recent ones, and please plan to visit Tanzania one day.
Also luv i want to encourage you to keep on doing wat ur doing gud, again i congratulate you for chusin to bare ur beautiful baby girl against oll odds coz who knows u might have decided to abort her just like those haters of urs who capitalise on this as if they r the saints ones.I know ur busy but pls if u find time reply me pls pls pls
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she is very beautiful and i cant wait to be in contact with her
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u are cute nd a good actress. kip it up. u can contact me. 07033762018. neva follow d crowd. be urself.
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Ma prodigy,u r xcptionaly gifted n u r also a role model.am proud of u.luv ya
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i cherish and admire ur beauty,u are such a paragon of beauty and a damsel keep it up the sky is ur limit.i want to be an actress link me up pls.08053955865 my number
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Chichi u dont no wat u r toking about wish u went to heaven and asked God 4creating u UGLY. if u were beautiful u wud av minded de vibration of ur tongue b4 u vomited those ediotic words.go to hell…………………….
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i love genny she is dark and lovely
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a beauty no one, i mean no single being on earth can keep the eyes off.
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u look so chimgumic cos we resemble each my frnd that, so how can i get intouch wit u as a frnd i luv to hear from your dea
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plz …………………………………… iwant to be a nodel 2ru you cos i like acting on the stage oh. do me a favour of that i promise nevet to 4get that okey u loved by all eyes i must confwss
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U people are jealous bc she is a star by nature .omotala fans should take note bc she don’t have time for gossip.
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Sweet gene,i wish you could agree to marry me even for just a day…just a day and i’ll crown you the real black queen you are
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fatrish says.have never seen Gene facially ,but she is my idol she is so sweet ,i live in holland but i can as ambious like.
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you people are right, she is so beautiful. the more i wash her movies the more i realise her incomparable beauty.i don’t know if she’s engaged, but lucky will be the man to whom God reserves such angel.genny i love you and i really miss youuuuuuuuuuuuu.could i please have your E-mail addresssssssssss??????????
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i love u all but omotal is most beautifull of all in i want to marrige her but how? ok ineed her cell nmber if soooooooooooo! i love u girl
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i dont know many nigerian actresses, but ask me of the most beautiful african actress, definately, its genevieve. go baby gene, let me tell you this straight, you are the most beautiful nigerian woman, i love watching you
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she is soooooooooooooooooo sexy! I want to have sex with her!11111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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I love Gen. I have been looking for her fan club on google when I came across this site.She is wonderful. I am so excited Lagosians.com has a fan club for her here: http://www.lagosians.com/group/genevievennaji. I want to know how I can meet her personally.
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Also looking good, keep it up please
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she lukz hot dere i luv u genny.
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Go geny!ur ju s the definition of haa..wt,totaly hoo..t!haters go hang yosel ves
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u look so pretty was isthe secret
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Gene is more than Good in acting.she is gifted and i pray that God will settle her very soon with the kind of man that will love ad understand her.
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she is so sexy nd gifted,i love to see her someday
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i dont want to talk much,, i believe in the reality,, just reach me with this number,, +35796759810,, then i will confess what i have for u. take care
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keep to it, you are really bless
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hi genevieve.I always watch yuor movies they are all interesting and cool.Keep it up,I am with you.Thanks.
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i am your number 1 fan,believe it or not.
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all the hatter are just mad,because they wanna be you and they cant be
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abagond, what about Stephanie okereke. she’s a very beautiful Nigerian actress. probably one one the most beautiful. she should be included among the most beautiful Nigerian actresses.
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I think you’re pretty call me in the usa 7575566952
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pls gene, always keep that special smile of urs for i like seeing it. i admire u most on movie especially when u are in love.the way u act interest me most.all those ur body sign means alot. keep it up. it’s so impressive.
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Hello Genny Baby i want u to be my best friend iam Faly name from Gombe State, and i need ur pucture.
my address – Gombe State University p.m.b.127,Gombe Nigeria, Library staff Gombe. OR
Ecwa Gospel Church Tudun wada Gombe
phone number 08080387882
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Hello Gue,
I love you the way you act. Your a good actor what I prefer most is your accent and you english such a beautiful english. As I know most of Nigerian people how they speak you can just tell but your amazing. You must be educated I did know if you had a child when you were 17 years of age and your daughter is 12 probably13 now.
I watched most of your movies and you was wonderful but I came to watch one film ( I can’t say it) I said goodness me where is she going to end you better watch out dear sometime what your acting. However I ready in your interview you said your like a wind. you can flow wherever you like and I said that incredible and useless of life because of money that’s crazy.
Your one of my favourite actors in Nigeria and Ghana I love Nadia Buari Ghana, Jackie, Van, Ini, Stella Damascus I love her, Stephanie and others.
Wish you all the best
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Geny-sexy,Geny-beauty,geny-queen,u are a screen godest 4 real,i am waiting 4 u next move sleeky.
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my dear u and i know that people will always talk so dont give a damm to the evil plans and concentrate on what God has planned 4 u in the future.luv u sweety byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Haaahhhhhhhhhhh!
People will say wherever they want but most of the time there are some points inside. If you are a strange girl you won’t think about those points but if you wan’t achievement you will get back and think about those points they are trying to point out.
Probably you might achieve some thing. So you people who are trying to say Guen doesn’t need to bother about people you are likely to be wrong. If you like her please her to achieve more and not cheating.
Wish you the best bye.
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Dear geny, my name is sarh and I live in the U.S U stold my hart since the first day I was u on TV I realy realy love ur movies and I really will love to talk to u I know u are working hard this days but can u find any time to call or e-mail me @ akasarahsidikbruce.com or call978-973-5846. my love for u is unconditionely and will I’ll
alway be ur bigest fan so pls do.love ya chat later byeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
ur trully Biggest Fan sarah
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for any one out theere how want to talk shat bout geny or is geny’s biggest fan call and let’s caht or dissagree so are u calling yet call 978-973-5846 but if u are out of the country to bad cuz u ‘ll have to pay money to make intanitional calls so yeah call I’m waiting B. Y .T don’t call around 2:00 or 3:00 cuz I’m in school u can call around 5:00 and so on so yeah do it !!@!!!
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LOL ezinwa u are so crazy go and find someone ur own type I don’t know u but u sound desprat aere there no girls in where u leave !!!??? gosh u most have been sooooo……….lol go to hell
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is that your real phone #? why would you put that on a blog, you’ll get some crazy calling you…
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It is a bit pit and crazy to put your phone number on a blog as my friend said at the top that’s your secret you will get some silly people calling you. I don’t know because of Geny? I won’t really try that’s junk maybe God only.
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Mamamiyeeee!who sey Genny beautiful?make man no try that one again.anyway,she good small 4 the blind.Wonna keep Omo Omo 4 where eh!eh! if a continue eh Genny fit collapse. lol.
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I luv ur style
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genny how u,i hope u are alright,i love u, the love have u did not start today am alway having in my mind cos ur too beatifull,get me with this no: 00213550750466, i need reply.GOD bless you.
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pls genny u r a unique girl nd wil like u 2 link me 2 d movie industry.go girl
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listen everybody has a flaws no one is perfect and she can act any role that is given to her; she does it well, better than anyone of the latest actress i ever watch and she been aired on oprah stop hating she’s got it
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Hello Guen,
It seems like lots of people like Guen and what to make friendship. It is great and wonderfull to know that. I am one of those people who likes Guens Movies she is one my number five favourite actress in the Nigeria including Ghana you know what I mean.
Cut to the ches the point is I am wondering how comes we people wanting to be crose to those famous people “money” I have never seem anybody wanting to be cross with those people who are not famous in good way those with no money. I am writting this because of the exprience.
How dare are you sending somebody you don’t even know them or you are not even dreaming of meeting them you e-mial address or phone number don’t you think that your putting yourself in danger you need to realise?
I won’t dare to do so. Actually I dont think so if Guen she will have all that time spending writing or e-mail people she doesn’t know. By the way even herself will find those reach people “her class” to e-mail them and she won’t remember everybody. It is the time to think people and to grow up. If you like the film just watch and congulaturate her as well as letting her know where she is wrong. Keep it up Guen
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I like the way you perform while acting. Please continue your proffession, for those who are jelous of you and say you are ugly, for Heaves sake can they publish their photos and we compare. Janev it is true that God took longer time to create you, i mean You are so so Cute.
Please come to Uganda particularly Soroti. If you doubt Janev’s beauty lets open avoting line for only Africa and you prove us wrong.
Janev keep light burning we are for your cause.
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Aren’t you guys so so,very, very stupid giving numbers for pupular figures to meet you? Redress your steps
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Thanks so much my friend Brainkarl however I don’t really know you, but I just need to admit and congratulate you for posting this comment. That’s what I taught these people that very stupid to give somebody your number because there are celebrates? for goodness sick that’s childish do you think she has got time to call all of you she has got important people for her class to contact and won’t bother about you people posting comments.
It’s better to say congratulate her and while advising her where she can make some improvement and not trying to be cross because is not got happen those people are celebrates.
It is the time for us to grow up and think more. Take care Guen
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Thanks Zuenan man,if all pple were like you & i, guess things will probably take a good turn out there.Some of these pple happens to be scamers, fraudsters & confusionists in this our world .When they succeed getting those numbers,they dont even utilise the chance for tangible things or discussion that might even benefit them but take it as a means & oppurtunity to say rubbish to these icons.Or rather to do very odd things.These are such pple who create insecurity & lost of trust in this world.Beware for your details for such person
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Thanks Brainkarl,
I myself I like the way Guen acts but not all the movies some of them she goes beyond even if it’s acting but people don’t realize that because they get chance to chose which scenes they wan’t to act it doesn’t mean that the producers false them they to act its themselves.
I have got my favourite actress and actors Nadia, Jackie, Ini, stella, stephen, Van, Desmond, Ramset and lots of them but I don’t post such stupid comment like to become a friend or her or him nonsense strangely enough I can access to their websites and they send me some comments too. Please wait for themselves to ask you to become friend and not you just common person. Be aware of your information people trying to get them out for the public it isn’t a news.
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I like genny, people are just jeolus. Keep it up, what she does is what God put in her hand, afterall its just acting not real life, my other funs are ini, domnic, mercy johnson en ramsy.
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you are a nice lady and i would like to have your contact cause you are my role model.
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stainless genny, u are beautiful, u act and change people’s live may God protect you and ur baby and give u a God fearing man. Amen……………….
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Ohh! great stuff I agree she is a good actress but one more thing how does she change’s people’s lives? Probably she needs to ask God for a faithful man and changing some other parts she acts.
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She is actually pretty and a lady with great talent but she is so full of her self which make people detest her despite she her achievements and popularity
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i like you baby you are the real beautiful
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HI GEN
i the way you are acting pls my dear keep on in the same moot MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN JESUS NAME
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No one shud criticise our African sisters, no choice shud be made between Gene and Omotola, both ladies are real African beauties.
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She is very famous in France and Cameroon
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how i wish nigeria would be proud of her… i mean she’s a one in a million beauty… and has a lot of class too… am not west african but this woman is representing ya’ll!! she’ll never have a replacement!!
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Hi Gen my love.
Your movie is always making me happy, i so much love. please i need your commiuncation, this my number 08068613781.
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plis wu is d best actress in Nigeria
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hi,i think ur beautiful,fabulous,charmingand talented,i would really love to speak wit u.Am from guyana i like ur movies ,well am 16 and am ur fan and am dyin to speak wit u God bless you
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my # is 592-689-6020 and my email is madelleross@yahoo.com.
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i now believe that actually there are very beautifull ladies around this marble world from the first day i saw your movie.
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i want to tel you jeaulous ladies over that u should shut up your mouth and dont be jeaulous genny is no 1 and she is a figure star babe and has good intonation i love you dont mind this badbelly girls they are ugly like damilola and chichi two of u are the most ugly ladies genny is most pretty lady and she is better than you oldcargos
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hey ua gorgeous n so amaizn!
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pleaes dear, it is high time you also tink of who is to be ur life partner.ur cool, ur beautiful ,ur outspoken, ur intellegent ,ur humble to me o , and ur clean most expecially within ie she don’t bear evil taoght in mind against ur fellow .infact geny is good laddy but inclusion as my sister it ia high time she have to humble her ego , pride , famous . popularity,and her wealth and settle down with a man in whom she can confide in…please please.u can contact me through 07095402049.
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hi gal u so pretty,dnt mind wat people say the are enemies of progress. keep it up u ar gifted gal.
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i jus wanna say u r beautful gal, my dream is 2 appear in one of ur movie even if i can jus wave 2 the camera without sayin anythin. gal u ve a talent and u r blessed. keep it up.
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I can’t see anything!!! She is too black.
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You have proof your worth, keep up.
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hoooo to my african she is realy beautfull by ,Natural, alwasys when i wach the african movie i like the way she play role as realr african women she is teaching , future generation our , africa culture, if it is ponsible iwant only to hear a voice o f her pls. Genevieve.
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I want meet you because it has been a long time for you to win my heart so you are the only girl i love now in the world and your the most beautiful girl i have ever seen in my life in the whole world so i will be very happy if i can meet with you am a student of ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY BAUCHI
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Wow, I just saw an interview of hers on CNN recently, and she’s a really classy and beautiful lady! Forget Rhianna, Tyra and even Oprah; young women of colour need proper role models like Genevieve.
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By the way Abagond, that picture really doesn’t do her justice!
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i have never hate gene in my life i alwals love her an where she art continue with ur job
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Gene is one artress i alwys love i admir til date. So my dear don’t bother about what people says abt u. To me is jealousy. I love u babessssssssssssssssssss
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Hey beauty, from nobody to a somebody, i love that and in life that is what i love the most. i admire you so much and wish you the very best.
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She doesnt apply heavy make up like others, her hairstyle always look natural, infact everything abt her is special to me. As long as nollywood do exist, Genevieve nnaji is the most beutiful.
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she is so beautiful and incomparable 2 any human beauty, i will encourage her 2 keep it up, i love her life style
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she should try 2 climb d staircase of stadom gently and should allow it 2 enter into her bcos dere nothing world. May God help her and see her thru.
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she should try 2 climb d staircase of stadom gently and should not allow it 2 enter into her head bcos dere is nothing in dis world. May God help her and see her thru.
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If u have your money you will have her contact. if you are a poor man she wont listen to you. I dont need her, i would have call her to meet me in my house cos they are more like hosslers in my eyes.
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GENNY I LIKE YOUR WAY OF TRANSIMITTING MESSAGE.YOU ARE JUST UNIQUE.BE BLESSED MY SIS IN CHRIST.
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I love that. She is more than that..
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In ur old films u look very beautifu with ur fine shape and beautiful face why did u went and slime to fashion? Is not gud be who u are dont be a photocopy just like ini edo i love her for one thing she mentain her self.pls try and add small so that i can see u wel
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so what? should i do about her anyway i am not a big fun of her. i also know the language as well and can speak frequently. byeeeee!
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I agree with u she is the most beautiful and speak perfect English more than other actresses. She is well shaped and she behaves maturely and dresses so well. Apart from her I think Stella D. comes second, follow by Choema Ch. from Cameroon
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Hi Lucia!
i am zuenan agreed with honey point think stella is good looking and frequently can speak englishand gifted character too love Naida and Jackie more however there are ghanan guen is good but not big fun of her behaviour at all. take care??????
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pls i nid ur assitance,pls help me.
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i shal 4reva agree tu the fact that genevieve is tha most beautiful actress in nigeria… gosh! she’s so unique.. i adore ha endlessly
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I love her work she is good
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genny u are one in a million, u look young everyday i luv u
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I love so much becos she act for real.when you come to love roll she will perform well,speaking she is there for u inshort i love so much
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She has the quality a woman should have, an she work hard for her achievement .
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She is preety good looking, to my own opion she is an humble girl n hard workin all i hv 2 say is that u hv 2 move on n archieve ur goal
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Hi praise God for good thing he has done to you by taking time to work on you. Beautiful and intelligent gal.
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Truely she is the best no 1 actress I just like way she’ good in every thing in Nigeria Nollywood films
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I want join the movic industry.pls help me
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